Sights of Pennsylvania

Here's my family - my dad, 3 brothers, their wives, and children that live in PA. It was great to see all of them. I had such a fantastic time visiting them last year that I decided to visit them again this year. Now I've had such a great time this year, I want to go back again next year.
Garrison works for my brother Lance. They sell and deliver hay. I was amazed at how huge these hay bales are. Garrison is leaving on a mission next week. I'm sure he will be a great missionary.
The house above and below is the famous Fallingwater house near Mill Run, PA. It was designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It was very interesting to see with the stream flowing under the house. The balconies are so large that there is the same amount of space inside as on the balconies. It would be fun to live in a house like this.

Above is a picture of a restaurant where we had an old colonial dinner in Bedford, PA. They sold the pewter dishware and it was expensive. This is a picture of my brother Gary and his wife Venus. They took us on the trip to see Fallingwater in SW PA.
The house above is where my grandparents lived. The house has been vacant for some time now but my brother Lance farms the farm land.

Below is a picture of the welcome to the Hershey's chocolate factory. Thanks to Gary for wanting to go here because I had a really fun time on the tour and buying candy to take home to my children/grandchildren.

Gary again.... I'd love to be invited to a chocolate meal like the one above. It was cute. Below is another picture of Gary and Venus. Gary was joking about who the monkeys were.....

Above is a shot from the factory tour at Hershey's. I loved these cows singing. I think it was to convince us that chocolate is made from milk and therefore good to eat! Below shows the production for the day and we visited in the morning. I found it amazing that so much chocolate candy is made there.

A shot above of a mill in Fulton County, PA. Below is a picture from Philadelphia - This art was made to celebrate in 1976. At first glance it is a clothes pin. However, it is really two people kissing. The metal piece is really a "6" for 76. I thought this was really unique.

Above is the shop in Philadelphia where we learned how to make authentic Philly Cheesesteaks and they were sure good! I think I gained a few pounds enjoying them. The recipe is as follows: on a soft bun, put mayo, Cheese Wiz, grilled lean beef thinly sliced, grilled onion, mushrooms, and green peppers. Gary made the one below and it tasted just as good as the one in Philly! Thanks to Gary for taking us to Philadelphia and Lancaster - it was wonderful!

The picture above is of my dad and his sister. Gary took me to visit Fern in a rest home. I was sad that she didn't remember me this year.
We also went to Lancaster but I didn't get any good pictures there. The Amish don't approve of having their pictures taken and I just couldn't feel comfortable doing it. We ate at a smorgasbord and enjoyed soft pretzels. We also saw them making pretzels by hand at one factory tour. I also bought some Amish cookbooks because they had recipes like my mom used to make - apple dumplings, corn fritters, etc. I want to put a little cookbook together with recipes from my childhood. This final picture was taken on our 2nd trip to Fulton County. It was a fantastic trip and I had a wonderful time! Thanks to my wonderful family!